Inspiration

Inspiration Friday: Movember & Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

Aug 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

$6,000,000 raised and 116,000 riders participating across 104 countries Movember & Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride are breaking down health barriers that exist in men. From research against prostatic cancer and mental health support it is important […]

Inspiration Friday: The Death of Manual Transmission?

Aug 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The death of manual transmission is a question now facing our industry. As consumers we vote with our dollars. Are you an automatic transmission rider or manual one? Do you like to shift or want […]

Inspiration Friday: 0-60 Quarter Mile Living

Aug 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Acceleration. Adrenaline. Torque. Power. Smoke. Noise. Introducing the 2021 BMW R18 Dragster, Triumph Rocket 3 and Yamaha VMax. The legendary film star Vin Diesel once said “I live my life a 1/4 mile at a […]

Inspiration Friday: The Best of Times & The Worst of Times

Inspiration Friday: It was the Best of Times, it was the Worst of Times

Jul 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Chinese Curse, “May you Live in Interesting Times” and “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens) seem to sum up 2020 […]

Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson No Show 3 hours of Acts, Builders, Bikes & Entertainment

Jul 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Looking for good free shows? You found it at Total Motorcycle with the Harley-Davidson No Show 3 hours of Acts, Builders, Bikes & Entertainment! Yes, hours of live music, passionate custom bike builders, community acts […]

Inspiration Friday: Active Motorcycle Cruise Control

Jul 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

2 years ago BMW introduced the self-driving motorcycle, now motorcycle tech has reached another new level! Move over Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, active motorcycle cruise control is here! Active, as in “self-drive” using […]

Inspiration Friday: Track Day Corner Carving 101

Jun 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Track Day Corner Carving 101. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a super cool race bike? Racing, sliding, corner carving, cheering crowds, standing on the podium and winning a trophy? […]

Inspiration Friday: Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the media filled with bad news today it is great to promote the good news. We take a look at Yamaha 65 years of Innovation, Passion & Inspiration on today’s Inspiration Friday! From Iconic […]

Inspiration Friday: The Motorcycle That Inspired Riders to Win 26 WorldSBK Races

May 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

There is no replacement for displacement and Honda capitalized on this in 1999 with their first big V-Twin 1000cc racer. It had such easy, deliverable power. It was such an easy bike to ride compared […]

Inspiration Friday: Dirt to Dakar – Epic Games Dream Comes True

May 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Honda’s Ricky Brabec: A fighter and a man with a dream. To not just compete in the Dakar but win it versus seasoned racing professionals. From “good” to “best” takes more than a dream and […]

May is Here! Let’s Ride: Beginners Guide to Motorcycling

May 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Motorcycling isn’t about transportation alone, it is a life changing event. It is about the feeling you get when you ride. You fill all of your senses with that feeling. May is Here! Let’s Ride: […]

Rider Inspiration: WorldSBK Racer Fitness Tips and Physical Training Program. Stay Fit!

Apr 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Staying Fit is difficult these days with gyms closed, fitness equipment scarcity, parks and tracks closed. So what do you do and how to you inspire yourself? Yamaha’s riders show you what they are doing, […]

Inspiration Friday: Gilead Remdesivir COVID Treatment & Slingshot Nominate a Hero Contest

Apr 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Today we have two inspirational news stories! An exciting potential COVID-19 treatment, Remdesivir by Gilead, is showing promise in clinical trails ( full reports included). Emergency access to Remdesivir outside of clinical trials for individual […]

Inspiration Friday: Zanardi Talks About Staying Positive in Difficult Times

Apr 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Inspiration Friday brings our readers to the center of the crisis in Italy to a remarkable man and athlete, Alessandro Zanardi, who has overcome life’s challenges, difficult situations, and grief but, like you, […]

Inspiration Friday: The Best Form of Self-Isolation

Mar 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

As big changes tighten its grip on our society, lifestyles, and health, our governments have asked us all to “flatten-the-curve” and do our small part by self-isolating and social distancing. Total Motorcycle riders have the […]